Included in Thursday’s edition will be the annual Season’s Greetings special section. Within these pages, readers can find staff Christmas columns, pictures of downtown window-decorating contest winners, pictures from the Ruston parade and a variety of holiday related stories.

Step back to sock-hop days and give local kids a one-of-a-kind, small-town community experience at Junior Auxiliary of Ruston’s fifth Annual Dinner and a Movie.

Throw blankets and lawn chairs in the car and drive over to Lincoln Parish Park beginning at 4:30p.m. this Friday.

Admission to the park is free. Once there, stroll around and take in the scene. Families can mingle, children can play activities at more than 30 vendor booths, and the entire family can enjoy the entertainment happening center field. Family fun is planned including a magic show, dancing, gymnastics and games. American AVL is the largest sponsor again this year and is providing sound, video equipment and a microphone for JA’s emcee, Stephanie Griffin.